Separator mechanism for spinning-frames.



No. 763,120. 1 v PATENTED JUNE 21, 1904. H. K. SMITH.

SEPARATOR MECHANISM FOR SPINNING FRAMES.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 21, 1-904,

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SEPARATOR MECHANISM FOR SPINNING-FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,120, dated June 21,1904.

Application filed March 24, 1903.

1'0 all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY K. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, andaresidcnt of Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Separator Mechanism for Spinningand Twisting Frames, of which the following, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to operating mechanism of separators orthread-guards between adjacent spindles which control the balloon of theyarn and prevent the lashing'or striking together of the threads andconsequent breakage of ends. As commonly used the separator-bladesoccupy a position central between adjacent spindles and rise verticallyor with a straight traverse. Many operators consider it desirable,however, for the more effective control of the balloon that the bladesshould be offsetz'. 0., nearer one of the adjacent spindles andcorrespondingly distant from the other at the point of largest balloonThis offset is obtained by combining a sidewise movement of the bladeswith their upward movement, resulting in an angular upward traverse.

l/Varp and filling spindles generally revolve in opposite directions,and the separator-blades must be offset on opposite sides to correspondto the direction of rotation. In other words, the side of the spindle towhich the blade must be nearest changes with the direction of spindlerotation. Accordingly, separator mechanism which allows of offset onlyon one side and the corresponding angular traverse is therefore notadmissable when it might be necessary to reverse the direction ofrotation of spindles.

The objects of my improvement are, first, to obtain in one separatormechanism a combination of both the above-mentioned types with theadvantages which may obtain with either straight or angular lifts andcentral or offset blades and to provide a simple means of adjustmentwhereby the separators can be immediately changed from one to the other;second, to provide mechanism whereby the direction of traverse of allthe separator-blades Serial No. 149,237. (No model.)

of one entire side of a frame may be adjusted from one easily-accessiblepoint; third, to provide independent means, so that the separator-barcan be given horizontal endwise adjustment at one point; fourth, toarrange said adjusting mechanism so that all adjustments can easily bemade while the frame is running and to make it simple in design, andthereby materially lessen the cost of construction; fifth, to provide asystem of slotted guideclips for the rods, whereby freedom of lateralmovement is-attained and latitude of adjustment is insured.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the rear side of a portionof the rails, bars, rods, and spindles and showing my separatormechanism. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the rails, separator-bar, androller-beam of a spinning-frame at line X X in Fig. l and showing myadjustable guide-rod for the separatorbar; and Fig. 3 is a sectionalview of the same at line Y Y, showing my adjustable clip on thespindle-rail and a separator lifting-rod held thereby. Fig. 4 is a planview of adjustable clip. Fig. 5 is a detail of clip as adapted to adifferent form of spindle-rail. Fig. 6 is a lengthwise sectional View ofthe separatorguide-rod bracket, showing the slotted lugs. Fig. 7 is asectional view at line Z Z in Fig. 8 of the rails, separator-bar, andlifting-arm of a spinning-frame, showing a modification of my separatorguide rod bracket as attached to the lower rail and using a separatorlifting-rod for a guide-rod. Fig. 8 is an elevation of the rear side ofthe rails, separator-bar, spindle, and modification of myseparator-guide-rod bracket shown in Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a detail ofangle-iron for adjusting the separator-guide-rod bracket.

Similar numerals refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 represents the roller-beam. A thread-board 11 is hingedto beam 10, and a finger-board 12 is hinged to thread-board 11 in theusual manner. In the edge of fingerboard 12 is a yarn-guide 13, and theyarn 14% passes through guide 13 and down to traveler 15 on ring 16,thence to the bobbin 17 on ringrail 18. The spindles 19, on whichbobbins 17 are mounted, are secured in spindle-rail 2O at suitabledistances apart. A lower rail 21 5 of the frame is placed at the desireddistance below spindle-rail 20.

A lifting-rod 22 for the ring-rail 18 is stepped in a bowl 23 on thecommon form of lifting-arm 24 and rockershaft 25. A bracketed socket 26is attached to arm 24, and a separator-bar lifting-rod 27 is supportedin socket 26. Lifting-rods 27 are supplied for the separator-bar atsuitable distances along the side of the frame to support the bar andraise the same. Lifting -rods 27 have an adjustable hinged attachment 28at their upper ends, connecting them to separator-bar 29. Separatorbar29 has the separator-blades 30 attached thereto on its front side, andthe hinged attachment 28 allows the bar 29 and blades 30 to be turnedback for dofiing.

In order to adjust the traverse of the separator-bar 29 and blade 30, Iattach a bracket or plate 31 to the inner side of spindle-rail 20 bymeans of a pin 32, on which bracket 31 is pivotally mounted. Bracket 31has a side extension 33 with acurved slot 34 therein, in which ascrew-bolt 35 works in clamping the bracket to the spindle-rail.

It is now apparent that bracket 31 can be adjusted so as to standvertically or at any desired angle either side of a vertical line. Atits upper and lower ends bracket 31 extends out in lugs 36, which havethe slotted openings 37 therein. Aguide-rod 38 is mounted in slots 37and has a hinged attachment 28 to separator-bar 29 the same aslifting-rods 27 for dofiing. Guide-rod 38 hangs from separator-bar 29and works freely up and down in slots 37, which prevent sidewisemovement of rod 38.

In order to give due support to lifting-rods 27 in their peculiarsidewise upward movement when the separator-bar is given an angulartraverse, I attach a clip 39 to the under side of spindle-rail 20 bysuitable bolt in a slot 40 in the tailpiece of clip 39. Slot 40 allowsclip 39 to be horizontally adjusted crosswise of the rail, therebyadjusting the forward position of separator-blades 30 as to the bobbin.A second slot 41 is made in the clip 39 at right angles to slot 40 andallows rods 27 the sidewise movement above mentioned as bar 29 andblades 30 move to one side in controlling the balloon of the yarn.Spindle rail 20 is sometimes made with a downward flange, as shown at 42in Fig. 5, in which case clip 39 is given a corresponding angular bond43, slot 40 being made in clip 39 behind said angle 43.

In the modification of my separator-guide rod bracket shown in .Figs. 7,8, and 9 bracket 44 has the slotted lugs 36 the same as bracket 31. Anangle-piece 46 is attached by suitable bolt 47 to the under side oflower rail 21. Angle-piece 46 has a pin 48 thereon and a circular slot49 near its lower extremity. Bracket 44 is pivotally mounted upon pin48, and the position of the bracket is fixed by a clamping-bolt in slot49. In this modification I have made use of a regular lifting-rod 27,the only difference being that I have cut off its lower end and actuatedit by an arm 50, which is pivotally attached to rod 27 at 51 and tolifting-arm 24 at 52. It is apparent that this modification of bracket31 will accomplish my purpose, but not in as convenient and substantiala manner. It necessitates the providing of a special angle piece 46,which is not needed in the use of the bracket 31, and a crank-arm 50.

The pivotal point of adjustment on pin 32 is much nearer to theseparator-bar than on pin 48 and the adjustment is more easily attained.The upper end of the bracket 31 is more firmly supported, therebyholding the guide-rod 38 true to the desired angle of traverse.

The use of regular lifting-rods 27 as guiderods is also objectionable,since it is more complicated, and the slotted bearings 37 cannot beused, for if the slotted bearings 37 were used the forward position ofthe blades could not be controlled as they are by my clips 39.

The slotted opening 53 in hinged head 28 on guide-rod 38, in combinationwith clips 39, allows of the endwise adjustment of the entire length ofseparator-bar 29 and blades 30 from the one point, because of thefreedom for sidewise movement for the series of lifting-rods 27 in clips39. Such adjustment by means of slot 53 is entirely independent ofadjustment of traverse, either angular or vertical, by means of bracket31 and is necessary for the lateral adjustment of the blades 30 betweenthe bobbins. For instance, when it is desired to retain the centralposition of the blade at the foot of the traverse, yet a change isrequired in the angle of traverse. It is appar' ent that if the angle oftraverse is changed by means of bracket 31 and the guide-rod the bladeswill be moved from said central position and must be readjusted by meansof slot 53. It is now obvious that with my mechanism the same angle oftraverse may be retained and the position of the blades changed or thereverse, or any desired combination of the two independent means ofadjustment may be arranged and from the one point in each for the wholeside of a frame.

The operation of my separator mechanism is simple. Blades 30 are usuallyfirst adjusted to the desired position between the bobbins, andguide-rod 38 is given the desired angle of traverse, though rod 38 canbe adjusted after the machine is started. \Vith the starting of themachine rocker-shaft 25 raises arm 24, and thereby lifts rods 22 27, thering-rail 18, and separator-bar 29, thereby giving the desired traverseto ring-rail 18 and separator-bar 29 with blades 30. Guide-rod 38 givesbar 29 the desired direction for said traverse whether it be vertical orangular to right or left. One

guide-rod 38 is suiiicient for a separator-bar 29, which bar may extendalong the entire side of the spinning-frame or a part of that distance,bar 29 being supported at suitable distances by separator lifting-rods27, as stated; It is obvious that rod 38 must give exactly the samethrow to all the separatorblades onbar 29 and that this throw can beadjusted to suit the work, as desired, by the spinner in order tocontrol the balloon of the yarn. Separator lifting-rods 27 pass upthrough'slots 41 in clips 39,'and slots 41 allow rods 27 any desiredsidewise movementand at the same time control the forward position ofrods 27, and thereby of separator-bar 29,

so that blades 30 on bar 29 may be adjusted backward or forward, slot4:0 in clip 39 allowing such horizontal adjustment of the clip. It isapparent, however, that if clips 39 were adjusted either backward orforward a corresponding movement will be given to liftingrods 27 and bar29, and then guide-rod 31 would bind in lugs 36 unless allowance weremade for such adjustment in openings 37 in said lugs. Openings 37 aretherefore made in the slotted form, which confines guide-rod 38 fromsidewise motion, but allows it a movement to or from the frame.

The ease with which my separator mechanism ean be adjusted is apparentwhen it is noted that the point of adjustment for guide-rod 38 is belowthe spindle-rail and that a wrench can easily be applied to bolt 35 toloosen the same. Bracket 31 can then be turned to the right or left, asdesired, and bolts 35 tightened, thereby adjusting the angle of traverseof the entire length of separator-bar 29 to the new angle. The length ofseparator-bar 29 is, as stated, usually the entire side of a frame.Accordingly the angle of traverse of the entire length of one side ofthe frame is controlled at the one pivotal point, pin 32. The lateralposition of blades 30 is adjusted at one point, slot' 53, for the entirelength of the separator-bar 29, because of the freedom for sidewisemovement of the series of lifting-rods 27 in the clips 39, and theforward position of the blades is controlled by clips 39, as stated, andthese changes can be quickly made, if necessary, and owing to theslotted bearings without interference with the guide-rod bracket 31. Allpoints of adjustment are easy to get at, and the necessity of stoppingthe machine to adjust the separator, as is necessary when such mechanismis attached to the roller-beam, is done away with. It is also apparentthat there are no parts attached to the roller-beam in my device tocatch cotton flyings. In fact, I have reduced the number of the parts aslow as possible and the parts themselves to their simplest form andretain the complex action necessary for a successful separator.

I claim as new 1. In a spinning or twisting frame, separator-blades andmeans for lifting the same, and

means of adjustment to give either a vertical or angular lift ortraverse to said blades.

2. In a spinningor twisting frame, a series of separator-blades havingfreedom of sidewise movement, means for lifting said blades, said seriesof blades being adjustable at one point as totheir angle of lift ortraverse.

3. In a spinning or twisting frame, a separater-bar and separator-bladesthereon, means for lifting said bar, and a guide-rod attached to saidbar having adjustable bearings to give either a vertical or angular liftto said blades.

4. In a spinning and twisting frame, a separator-bar and separator-bladethereon, means for lifting said bar, a guide-rod adjustably at tached tosaid bar to allow endwise adjustment of the bar, and a bracket pivotallymounted on the frame having slotted bearings allowing of the freemovement of said guiderod crosswise of the frame.

5. In a spinning or twisting frame, a separator-bar, separator-blades onsaid bar, supporting means for said bar whereby the bar and its supportscan be adjusted horizontally at one point.

'6. In a spinning or twisting frame having a series of separator-bladesand means for supporting and lifting the same, means for adjusting saidseries of blades to either a vertical or angular lift in combinationwith an independent means for sidewise adjustment of said series ofblades from one point.

7. In a spinning or twisting frame, separator mechanism havinglifting-rods, supporting-clips for said rods attached to thespindlerail, there being a slot in said clips lengthwise of said framefor sidewise movement of said rods, and another slot in said clipcrosswise of said frame for adjusting said attachment to the rail.

8. In a spinning or twisting frame having a separator-bar withseparator-blades thereon, lifting-rods for said bar and means foractuating said rods, supporting-clips for said rods attached to thespindle-rail, slotted openings in said clips at right angles to eachother to allow of the free sidewise movement of the rods and adjustableattachment to the rail.

9. In a spinning or twisting frame, a separator-bar and separator-bladesthereon, lifting rods for said bar having supporting means which allowfree sidewise movement of the rods, a guide-rod for said bar havingadjustable bearings on said frame which control the sidewise movement ofsaid guide-rod, and a slot-and-bolt attachment of saidrod to said barfor endwise adjustment at one point.

10. In a spinning or twisting frame, a separator-bar andseparator-blades thereon, lifting-rods for said separator-bar and meansfor actuating said rods, supporting-clips for said rods which allowsidewise movement of the rods, and a guide-rod for said bar havingbearings adjustable to different angles.

11. In a spinning or twisting frame, a separator-bar andseparator-blades thereon, lifting-rods for said bar having supportingmeans which allow sidewise movement of the rods, a bracket pivotallysupported on said frame, crosswise-slotted bearings in said bracket, anda guide-rod adjustably attached to said separator-bar and mounted insaid crosswise slots.

12. In a spinning or twisting frame, a separator-bar andseparator-blades thereon, lifting-rods for said bar and actuating meanstherefor, supporting means which allow sidewisc movement of said rods, abracket pivotally supported on said frame and means for clamping saidbracket in different positions, and a guide-rod mounted in said bracketand attached to said separator-bar to give a vertical or angular lift tosaid blades.

scribing witnesses.

' HENRY K. SMITH. Witnesses:

Tries. HENRY SMITH, A. KETTLE.

